Kuantan Long Boat Racing (Pacu Jalur)
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| Long Boat Race in Taluk Kuantan-Riau, Indonesia. |
Villages that are participated in the
boat racing contest would agree to
choose three people who will be onjai (people which give rhythm
when rowers rowing
Line), timbaruang (bucket builders of water that goes into the Strip) and luan (the
person in charge in the bow). The
three of them are hyper spirit of the
rowers to more quickly get to the finish line.
Many people say that line has been known in Kuantan
since more than 300
years ago. At that time, the line was the vehicle for nobles to cross kuantan
river. And in the colonial era, then the line turned into a event that was held in every anniversary of the Dutch queen.
But then, the line has also become entertainment
during idul fitri and idul adha. Then
slowly, the line became an entertainment
in he anniversary
of Indonesia’s independence day. And
since 1990, it began
to be annual tourist event,
until really later,
this event become
a national annual event.
Not only people who live in Taluk kuantan or in
indonesia who take part in this contest, but also a sort
neighboring countries like Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam,
Singapore and some
other Asian countries, already took part in this
event.
Usually, this society
party line is packed in one
package of a series of activities.
Starting from Maelo
line, the traditional pacu jalur,
mini pacu jalur and then it is continued by batang kuantan
celebration with special decoratic boat like baganduan, kajang, barendo and gulang-gulang boat
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